Table 1 Anthropometric, clinical and microbiological data from NSCLC subjects and controls

Number

43

21

Age (Years)

68.4 ± 9.2

64.1 ± 13.1

Sex

Male (%)

26

11

Smoke habit:

Smokers/Ex-Smokers

25

12

Non smokers

18

9

Histotype:

Squamouscell carcinoma

36

-

Adenocarcinoma

7

-

Stage:

I

16

-

II

5

-

III

12

-

IV

10

-

Fugal colonization: Aspergillus niger +

Brushing (%)

11.6%

-

EBC (%)

11.6%

-

Aspergillus ochraceus

Brushing (%)

6%

-

EBC (%)

6%

-

Pennicilium ssp

Brushing (%)

9.3%

-

EBC (%)

9.3%

-